Vinyl pressings
by Christopher Cross · 1988
Back Of My Mind was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 13 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
1-25685-A-SH2 [Allied ‘ɑ’ logo] B-31552-SH2 Future Disc △20945 1-1A side runout
1-25685-B-SH3 [Allied ‘ɑ’ logo] B-31553-SH3 △20945-X 1-1B side runout
SRC 1-25685-A-SR-3 1-1 Future DiscA side Src stamp
SRC 1-25685-B-SR-4 1-1B side Src stamp
SRC R-10005-A 1̶-̶2̶5̶6̶8̶5̶-̶A̶-̶S̶R̶-̶1̶ 1-1 Future DiscA side Src stamp
SRC R-100005-B 1̶-̶2̶5̶6̶8̶5̶-̶B̶-̶S̶R̶-̶3̶ 1-1B side Src stamp
25685 - ASide A
25685 - BSide B
MX301109
MX301110
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Argentina | Reprise Records 80760First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Australia | WEA 25685-1 / Reprise Records 25685-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Bolivia | WEA WL-1050 / WEA WL - 1050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | Reprise Records 670.4192First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 56851First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Reprise Records 925 685-1 / Reprise Records WX 158First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Japan | Reprise Records 23P1-2129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Mexico | Reprise Records LWB 6741First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records 25685-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Portugal | Reprise Records 925 6851First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Reprise Records 925 685-1 / Reprise Records 925685-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Reprise Records 9 25685-1 / Reprise Records 1-25685First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Reprise Records 9 25685-1 / Reprise Records 1-25685First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Reprise Records 9 25685-1 / Reprise Records 1-25685First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Venezuela | Warner Bros. Records WARNER-3256First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Back Of My Mind are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia and more. One of them is Reprise Records 9 25685-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25685-1, 80760, 25685-1, WL-1050) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25685-A-SH2 [Allied ‘ɑ’ logo] B-31552-SH2 Future Disc △20945 1-1 and 1-25685-B-SH3 [Allied ‘ɑ’ logo] B-31553-SH3 △20945-X 1-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
